US Coverage
Law360 | The Practice of Law
State Specific Coverage
Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis
USA v. Anne Pramaggiore
-
June 15, 2026
7th Circ. Tosses ComEd CEO, Lobbyist's 'Flawed' Convictions
The Seventh Circuit on Monday said the former Commonwealth Edison CEO and an ex-lobbyist convicted of conspiring to funnel jobs and payments to allies of ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are entitled to a new trial, but not acquittal, after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidated the legal theories behind those convictions.
-
April 14, 2026
7th Circ. Orders New Trial For Ex-ComEd CEO, Lobbyist
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday ordered the release of the former CEO and a former lobbyist of Commonwealth Edison on bond pending a new trial, just hours after hearing arguments on their bids to unwind convictions for allegedly funneling and hiding payments to ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's allies.
-
January 02, 2026
Illinois Cases To Watch In 2026
The Seventh Circuit will have its first opportunities in 2026 to analyze recent U.S. Supreme Court precedent narrowing federal bribery convictions as it resolves two high-profile public corruption appeals, while the Illinois Supreme Court could significantly impact state jury management when it decides whether a juror's "surrender" note signaled enough deliberation discord to warrant a retrial.
-
October 23, 2025
Ex-ComEd CEO Asks 7th Circ. For Bail Pending Appeal
Former Exelon Utilities and Commonwealth Edison CEO Anne Pramaggiore has renewed her request to remain out of jail while she seeks to unwind her criminal conviction and two-year prison sentence, this time asking the Seventh Circuit for bond ahead of her December surrender date.